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Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Razer’s new Counter-Strike 2-themed keyboard can get you kicked from Counter-Strike 2.

The Huntsman V3 Pro TKL wired gaming keyboard, among other Razer accessories, can now be customized to feature the Dragon Lore skin from Counter-Strike for an extra fee. It’s a surprising collaboration given that Valve has banned its optional Snap Tap feature in Counter-Strike 2 since last year.

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An image showing the Dragon Lore-themed Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL.
Image: Razer
Say it with me: Windows is the problem with Windows handhelds

The Xbox Ally is better with Bazzite.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Microsoft is silent as Trump co-opts Halo — but these Halo developers aren’t.

Marcus Lehto, designer of Master Chief: “It really makes me sick seeing Halo co-opted like this.”

Halo 2 and Halo 3 design lead Jaime Griesemer:

“Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation. I personally find it despicable. The Flood are evil space zombie parasites and are not an allegory to any group of people.”

Stephen Totilo spoke to both; you can read more at his Game File.

Trump’s DHS is recruiting ICE officers with a Halo meme

Jay Peters
Razer’s new Huntsman V3 Pro 8kHz keyboard promises speed with improved typing feelRazer’s new Huntsman V3 Pro 8kHz keyboard promises speed with improved typing feel
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Microsoft claims its new Xbox AI isn’t training itself when it collects screenshots of your games.

Microsoft tells Tom’s Hardware:

When you’re actively using Gaming Copilot in Game Bar, it can use screenshots of your gameplay to get a better understanding of what’s happening in your game and provide you with more helpful responses. These screenshots are not used to train AI models, and Gaming Copilot is an optional feature that only has access to gameplay when you’re playing a game and actively using it.

The words “will never” do not appear in Microsoft’s statement.

What does nearly $6,000 of gaming laptop get you?

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Turns out, only marginally more than a $3,000 one. But the MSI Titan 18 is a unique beast.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a gorgeous remake that debuts on PS5 and Xbox in 2026

Halo Studios has rebuilt Combat Evolved for a new generation of players.

Tom Warren
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Oops, Valve’s Counter-Strike 2 update is crashing its multi-billion dollar skins market.

As Bloomberg reports, roughly $1.75 billion of value evaporated from the game’s pricey item skins market after an October 22nd update made it easier for players to acquire knife skins. If you’re an average player, that’s probably a welcome change, but it’s caused chaos for traders making thousands, or even millions, of dollars on high-rarity items.

A screenshot of the CS2 skins market down over 40% after October 22, 2025 patch
CS2 ‘Market Cap’ as of 10/24 after dropping by more than $3 billion
Screenshot: Pricempire
Razer’s new DualSense Edge-style PS5 controller has TMR sticksRazer’s new DualSense Edge-style PS5 controller has TMR sticks
Remedy CEO steps down following FBC: Firebreak’s disastrous launchRemedy CEO steps down following FBC: Firebreak’s disastrous launch
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Too many games, the calendar.

Valve is testing a new Personal Calendar feature in Steam that generates a calendar of new and upcoming games you might like. Fortunately, you can lower the number of suggestions from the default of 100, which I found made my calendar way less overwhelming.

Image: Steam
Lenovo’s Legion 5 is a fast, OLED-equipped gaming laptop for $1,050Lenovo’s Legion 5 is a fast, OLED-equipped gaming laptop for $1,050
SteelSeries makes some of the best wireless gaming earbuds, and they’re 36 percent offSteelSeries makes some of the best wireless gaming earbuds, and they’re 36 percent off
I just reviewed the Xbox Ally and answered your burning questions

I think I got them all!

Sean Hollister
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Razer’s new white translucent gaming accessories are its best looking yet.

Razer is announcing a new Phantom White Collection of translucent gaming accessories. The see-through white peripherals are a follow-up to the original Phantom Collection, which was very green — very Razer.

These white versions look much better to my eyes, toning down the overall Razer-ness of it all. At least, as much as RGB-ified gamer lights can be “toned down.”

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A collection of various translucent white PC and gaming accessories from Razer, illuminated by colorful RGB lighting.
The Phantom White Collection includes the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K mouse, BlackWidow V4 75 percent keyboard, Barracuda X Chroma headset, Firefly V2 Pro light-up mouse pad, and Kishi V3 phone controller.
Image: Razer

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